CHICAGO — The 2010 Chevrolet Suburban Diamond Edition, an appearance package that marks the 75th anniversary of the big SUV, debuted on Wednesday at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show.
The special model arrives in showrooms early this summer and is limited to 2,570 units. Pricing has not yet been announced.
The Diamond Edition Suburban gets a White Diamond Tricoat exterior color and Cashmere interior, along with 20-inch chrome-clad wheels and new roof rack rails. "Diamond Edition" lettering adorns the sill plates and is embroidered on the front headrests.
The special model is spun off the Suburban LTZ and is offered in 2WD and 4WD configurations. LTZ content includes an integrated navigation radio, a rear-view camera system, rear parking assist, remote start and adjustable pedals.
Inside Line says: A showy model for a very impressive milestone. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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wjtinatl says:
08:55 PM, 04/15/2010
For those of you screaming that a Highlander or Acadia can do everything a Suburban can, please stop. The crossover of any make is the most absurd vehicle concept there is. Car based, but don't handle like a car. Look like a truck, but can't tow or handle more than an occasional snow bank. Having owned both, the truck based Suburban/Expedition type vehicles are well worth the very slight increase in fuel consumption in exchange for capability and durability. Plus, I just spent 1 week in a 2wd Suburban LT courtesy of National rent-a-car. The 8 seat + giant luggage capacity Suburban returned 17.5 mpg in a week of mixed highway/city driving. Previous experience with 6 cylinder crossovers in similar circumstances would net about 20 mpg, tops. The difference in fuel cost over 75000 miles is about $1500, or $300 per year. I'll gladly pay the $300 in exchange for the capability of the truck based ute. Sure, there's way too many of both these types of vehicles running around with one kid strapped in the back, but if you're going to going to sacrafice the driveability of a sedan or wagon, the truck is a better choice than the crossover. Or get a minivan and have all the interior volume of the Suburban and decent mileage as well.
hybris says:
06:18 PM, 04/15/2010
I still think that the Suburban while it is a good and long running SUV there is still only one true king of SUV's.
Ford Excursion with either V10 gas or V8 Turbo Diesel engines. There is no better made today.
gspfan says:
02:51 PM, 02/11/2010
The Suburban is the best all around vehicle on planet Earth. Couldn't imagine life without one. Hauls everything, tows anything, goes through snow like nothing else, and is the best for road trips. Have owned 3 and will get another someday. This one is a little fancy for my tastes though, looks more like an Escalade. Wouldn't take it hunting.
wikiwiki says:
10:25 AM, 02/11/2010
LAME.
pickypundit says:
10:47 PM, 02/10/2010
It would the seventy-fifth year if not for once salient point: all production of automotive products ceased during the years America was in the second world war. Car factories turned over their manufacturing sites to become what FDR called "the arsenal of democracy." Still, the Suburban has the distinction of being longest produced model of motor vehicle produced in the U.S.
bobbygm says:
09:40 PM, 02/10/2010
This is a fine vehicle. The market will determine if it lives or dies.
Those who pan such sleds are intolerant of freedom and choice in the auto world. They have no idea or forget that this is a very large nation, the third largest in the world geographically speaking, and we require varied transportation modes. Not all live in the cities of the east or west for that matter where the elites would have us all driving little orbs that plug in somewhere.
Ignore the Dogblotter's et al and their Pias (sorry, I mean Prius ) views. There is a need for vehicle like this as well as a market.
colorado1974 says:
09:15 PM, 02/10/2010
Pointless eh? Let's see. Same mileage as a Honda Pilot, Mazda CX9, VW Toureg, Grand Cherokee and other smaller suv's. It tows over 7000 lbs, hauls 9 and has over 300 horsepower.
Tell me what would fit a family of 6, with all wheel drive, tow something larger than a ski doo? Granted, many many soccer moms were driving these for the stature but this still has a large place in America and fits the needs of many of us.
isend? don't forget the traverse/acadia/enclave. class leaders as well as the Equinox.
racinbilly says:
02:31 PM, 02/10/2010
Why didn't GM make this one a hybrid model? Maybe more sales could be squeezed if GM made a connection that after 75 years the Suburban is now part of the 21st century.
Although the Suburban still serves a very useful purpose for most families, this "Diamond" money could of been spent on developing a vehicle more worthwhile and relevant. IMO.
isend2c says:
11:50 AM, 02/10/2010
It looks like a Suburban... not a special one.
@dogbolter, Gm just came out with the Camaro, and is working on the Volt and Cruze... They're not doing much with SUV's now anymore. Their new Equinox / Terrain is about it...
dogbolter says:
11:04 AM, 02/10/2010
I'm so bored with GM producing these pointless vehicles that no-one wants. When will they have something new that isn't an SUV? This is the second decade of the twentyfirst century, why on earth are GM still living in the nineteen-nineties?